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i got this camera 2 months ago, i used to have a dsc s 85 by sony, and the cd 500 its not as fast as the dsc85, logically because of the cd r media, but its just matter of time to get used to it, its just an advise

u can get pretty good images with this camera
nice videos at vga mode, i got some maxell mini cds at office deppot pretty cheap which are 210 mbs u can get about 8 minutes on vga mode video

when u use cd r media its better if u dont delete any image cuz althougt u delete it u will still have the same space as if u havent delete an image, thats why those mini cds are pretty cheap, u can us 1 cd each session and still pretty cheap

u most get the 3 cd rw sony package which is about $18

i got a 50 pack memorex mini cd-r at amazon at about $20 very good deal i guess

u have to get used to the finileze thing if u want to read media on any cd rom

i had have only one problem with it: when i try to get images from the camera via usb cable the pc doesnt recognize the camera, i dont kwnow but maybe i m doin something wrong, i m just so new at the cd 500

i m trying to find a wide angle lens, i think i have to buy the vda 70 adapter or something like that and then buy the lens

sometimes its a little bit difficult to use because i m not too much into manual cameraing, but have to learn, i m thinkin about takin a photography training or something

go ahead and buy this one!

This excellent camera takes terrific photos. With Windows XP & USB 2.0, I was taking photos and viewing them on my PC within minutes of opening the box, although I see that some of the more advanced features will take me a while to master. I chose this particular camera for 3 reasons; my previous experience with a Sony Mavica, the 5MP quality and the mini-CD.

I frequently wish to access the images on my PC after taking only a very few photos, so I quickly learned that "finalizing" the CD-RW each time before inserting it into the PC is impractical (I was unaware of this step prior to purchase, but it is necessary for the PC's CD drive to read it). Not to worry! Using the USB cable, (no drivers required for Windows XP/USB 2.0) the images are accessible immediately, so you can wait until the CD is full & finalize just once. Of course, you would want to wait until a CD-R was full before finalizing it anyway.

Amazon's product description of the camera's features is excellent, so I don't need to restate them all here. I am pleased with my purchase of this camera and recommend it highly to others.

I love the camera and all the features . I don't miss 35 mm as much as I thought I would with this camera . I love that you can just click and e-mail right away . One problem is that I used the mavica discs and found them to be great , but expensive . So I did what every one else did , used a cheaper disc , not Mavica . They worked for a while but now , won't work at all .It won't intialize or finalize . They were not kidding when they warn that other discs will damage your camera . I called Sony and they tell me this is what happens . I have a useless camera now , it won't even work with the Mavica disc. I can still see all the already recored disc from the past but can't make any new . It's ashame because the camera takes the best digital pictures i have seen .They need to work on this since you can't even find the mavica disc in my area .Thanks alot Sony .